Editing Wiebe, Katie Rempel (1908-2002)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Oct 25 p. 27

Birth date: 1908 Apr 28

text of obituary:

<center><h3>KATIE WIEBE</h3></center>

way Sept. 9. She was
born Apr. 28, 1908 to
Abraham and Katharina
Rempel in Michaels-
heim, Ukraine. In 1925,
the family immigrated
to Altona, Man. She
went out to work for
other families. In 1926
the family moved to a
dairy farm at Barnsley. At 19, she realized she
was not ready to meet her Maker and turned
her life over to Christ, based on John 3:16. She
was baptized in 1929 and became a charter
member of Elm Creek (Man.) MB Church. She
married Kornelius Wiebe Aug. 11, 1929 at her
parents' farm and the next day began working
on his farm. In August 1978, they retired to
Carman, Man. Kornelius died Mar. 5, 1986; on
Oct. 5 sh e moved to Donwood South in Win-
nipeg, where she made many new friends. Sh e
moved to Donwood high-rise in March 1999
and to Donwood Personal Care Home Sept.
28, 2001. Predeceased by Kornelius, 4 broth-
ers and 1 granddaughter, she is mourned by
children George, Katherine, and Henry; 8
grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and 1
sister. The funeral was Sept. 12 in Portage Ave .
MB Church, Winnipeg, with John Unger and
Claude Pratte ministering.

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